SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): JULY 23, 2002
CALAVO GROWERS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
CALIFORNIA 000-33385 33-0945304
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(State or Other (Commission File (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
2530 RED HILL AVENUE, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92705
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 223-1111
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 19, 2002, we announced that Nasdaq had approved the Company's
application for listing its common stock on the Nasdaq National Market.
Accordingly, shares of Calavo common stock commenced trading on the Nasdaq
National Market on July 22, 2002 under the symbol CVGW.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated July 19, 2002, of the Registrant.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 5, 2002, Calavo Growers, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Calavo Growers, Inc.,
July 23, 2002
By:/s/ LECIL E. COLE
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Lecil E. Cole
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ WOLFGANG P. HOMBRECHER
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Wolfgang P. Hombrecher
Vice President Finance and Corporate Secretary
(Principal Financial Officer)
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